Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Bridget Phillipson and Lord Garnier

Tuesday 27th July 2010 Commons Chamber

[The Solicitor-General]

All judges who try serious sexual offences cases are specially trained, as are the prosecutors from the Crown Prosecution Service and the people who assist prior to trials, such as those who work in the sexual assault referral centres and the independent domestic and sexual violence advisers, who were mentioned in an earlier question. My hon. Friend makes a good point, which underlines our earlier discussions.

[Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South) (Lab)]

8. What assessment he has made of the effects of the appointment of domestic violence specialist Crown prosecutors on the effectiveness of prosecutions for domestic violence offences.